Kvarnbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kvarnbäcken is a southern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kvarnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmburbot38 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerburbot37 cm
- 5Ida Raskgrayling23 cm
- 6Mikael Björkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Karlsson
burbot38 cmBjørn Boström
grayling23 cmIda Rask
roach14 cmMikael Björk
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